CPT^® 25535, Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 25535 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist.

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The provider treats a fracture of the shaft of the ulna, one of the bones in the forearm, in a closed procedure. He manipulates the fracture into alignment. He does not make an incision.

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